Everything in Moderation*
Need-to-know news and analysis about platform policy, content moderation and internet regulation. Twice a week.

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Feb
07

The transatlantic speech trade, Deepseek safety report and building out Blacksky

The week in content moderation - edition #280
6 min read
Feb
04

Is it time to unite T&S and AI ethics?

There's enormous potential in bringing together these often siloed disciplines and organisational functions. Given the complex, intertwined risks of AI and human interaction, it may even be a necessity.
6 min read
Jan
31

The pitfalls of a Meta-built Community Notes, Germany prepares and AI safety report

The week in content moderation - edition #279
5 min read
Jan
27

My five Trust & Safety mantras for difficult moments

The moment we find ourself in feels politically and socially fraught meaning that T&S workers need to look out for themselves more than ever. Here's what I say to myself during times of stress
6 min read
Jan
24

EU bolsters DSA compliance, multimodal moderation and Bluesky release T&S report

The week in content moderation - edition #278
7 min read
Jan
20

It's hard in T&S right now but it's not all bad

Exciting AI developments from Reddit and Hinge and the resourcefulness and innovation of the T&S community are a reminder that Trust & Safety is an industry with lots to be proud of
5 min read
Jan
17

The TikTok timebomb, knock-on effects of Meta's new rules and time to FreeOurFeed?

The week in content moderation - edition #277
7 min read
Jan
13

The ethical and practical flaws in Meta's policy overhaul

Yes, Meta's recent policy overhaul says a lot about the company's priorities, leadership and strategic direction. But it's also a badly written and confusing policy. And the problem with bad policies is that they are very hard to enforce correctly.
9 min read
Jan
10

Alexios Mantzarlis on Meta's 'more speech, fewer mistakes' announcement

Covering: Mark Zuckerberg's accusations of fact checking bias, Community Notes and the power of users' 'directional sense' and the decision to prioritise US vs global speech
5 min read
Jan
10

Reaction to Meta's T&S about-turn, safety tech aquisition and Discord bot builders

The week in content moderation - edition #276
7 min read